nucmednet Chapter 841 Rumors 4
Chapter 841 Rumors 4
"Zhen'er, you're back!"
When Gu Ruyan saw Song Ruozhen return, it was as if she had found her pillar of support, and she quickly stepped forward and took her hand.
"Now that the news has spread, I originally wanted to go to Prince Gong's Mansion to find out the truth, but I'm worried that if I go there now and someone sees me, things will only get more complicated."
Song Ruozhen understood. "This matter is indeed a bit troublesome, but Mother doesn't need to worry too much. I will definitely win Third Sister-in-law back!"
"Take it back?" Song Zhiyu asked in surprise.
"Third Brother's analysis is correct. No matter what the reason, as long as Qiu Xingxue is a smart person, he will not refuse to break off the engagement."
If the news gets out, it will do him no good at all; on the contrary, he will become the target of public criticism and a thorn in the side of Prince Gong.
If he still wanted to stay in the capital, he wouldn't have made such a foolish decision. Therefore, there are only two possibilities for the person spreading these rumors.
Song Ruozhen held up two fingers, analyzing the current situation.
"One reason is that the Qiu family is unwilling to give up this marriage, or perhaps the eldest son of the Qiu family wants to cut off Qiu Xingxue's future."
After all, he considered Qiu Xingxue a thorn in his side. Now, by simply spreading this news quietly, he could eliminate him without lifting a finger. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
"However, I don't think the Qiu family necessarily has the guts. Although they are a marquis's family, their status in the capital is declining because the previous two generations did not achieve much."
Offending Prince Gong at this time would likely cut off their path to survival, so the possibility is slim.
Gu Ruyan thought her daughter's analysis made sense, and then asked, "What about the second possibility?"
Song Ruozhen glanced at everyone present, and seeing that all their attention was drawn to her, she frankly said:
"The second possibility is General Zhao's residence!"
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, their eyes filled with astonishment.
"Zhao family?"
Song Ruozhen nodded, "Back then, General Zhao was young and dashing, and he made great achievements at a young age. The entire dynasty praised him, and everyone had witnessed the glory of the Zhao family back then."
However, things changed after General Zhao's accident.
As far as I know, Madam Zhao blamed all of this on Qingli, and even wanted Qingli to be buried with her.
Since she's already conceived this idea, it means she's convinced that Qingli can only be with her son. Now that she knows Qingli is getting engaged, what will she do?
"The Zhao family had already broken ties with Prince Gong's mansion, and their position was very secure because of their previous military achievements."
"Her own son had met with misfortune, and the girl who had caused his death was now getting married and enjoying a good marriage. Madam Zhao, being a narrow-minded person, naturally couldn't tolerate this."
Song Jingshen clapped his hands, and immediately had the answer in his heart.
"It's actually Madam Zhao?" Gu Ruyan was dumbfounded, realizing that things were indeed quite difficult.
"Madam Zhao has never said a good word about Chu Qingli all these years. I've heard my friend say that she's like a gossipy woman whenever she opens her mouth."
Even though General Zhao has been dead for so long, she still dwells on his crimes and constantly blames Chu Qingli.
"It's all thanks to her that Chu Qingli's reputation has become so terrible!"
Gu Ruyan waved her hand. She hadn't intended to befriend Madam Zhao because she had heard this from a friend.
I never expected that this woman would now be ruining her own son's marriage. What a tragedy!
"Then what should we do now?"
“Go to the Qiu family,” Song Ruozhen said.
Song Zhiyu's eyes lit up. "Go to the Qiu family and make them deny it?"
"Yes, now that this matter has already caused a stir, even if Prince Gong's Mansion denies it, how many people do you think will believe it?"
People tend to only remember what they want to remember. They don't care whether a girl was wronged or not; they just find such rumors amusing and enjoy watching the drama unfold.
A flicker of disgust crossed Song Ruozhen's eyes; she knew all too well these willful evils.
Despite being complete strangers, some people deliberately spread rumors and slander others just to watch a spectacle, and some even go so far as to drive the other person to their death!
“Miss Qingli has already endured a lot, and now she has to bear this reputation as well. I’m afraid she won’t be able to handle it.”
Therefore, what needs to be done now is to make a huge fuss about this and completely clear her name of all charges. Only in this way can she live with dignity from now on!
As everyone heard Song Ruozhen's plan, their eyes gradually brightened.
"Third brother, go to Prince Gong's residence now and tell her to put her mind at ease and not to overthink it. Leave this matter to our Song family, and we will definitely handle it properly."
Song Ruozhen looked at Song Zhiyu. She knew without a doubt that Chu Qingli was in a terrible mood. At times like this, her third brother's reassurance was extremely important.
Song Zhiyu nodded. He had wanted to go to Qingli as soon as he heard the news, but his mother stopped him, worried that it would make things more complicated.
Left with no other choice, he had to send his servant on the errand.
Now that everyone had come up with a solution, and his fifth sister had asked him to go over, he naturally couldn't wait to set off.
The servant was just about to follow his young master when he realized that his young master's speed was too fast for him to keep up with.
"Young master, wait for me!"
The servant was panting heavily when he suddenly realized why the young master never wanted to take him along when he went out. It turned out that he was too slow, and the young master looked down on him...
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After hearing the rumors outside, Chu Qingli couldn't help but silently wipe away her tears.
Chu Yingmeng, watching from the side, couldn't help but feel anxious. "Sister, don't be sad. Father and Mother are already trying to find a solution. Those rumors outside will be resolved soon."
"My father and mother tried to defend themselves against the rumors back then for a long time, but what was the final result?"
After experiencing those things, I realized that these people were deliberately spreading rumors, and the more exaggerated they were, the more they liked it.
No matter how much we try to refute it, they won't believe us, and besides, it really is true.
"Sister, it's not your fault. Isn't it because Father meant well but did something wrong?"
Chu Yingmeng looked helpless. She was really annoyed. Her father was usually not like this. How could it be such a coincidence that he could make such a decision while drunk?
What was originally a perfectly good marriage has now turned into this. "No wonder my mother is angry; my father is just too unreliable!"
“My father’s original intention was for my own good. I have always troubled them, but now… I think that no matter what, I cannot implicate Young Master Song.”
Chu Qingli's eyes were serious. If she were to get engaged to Young Master Song at this time, the rumors would probably turn into the Song family abusing their power.